Students investigate biodiversity of wildlife in their backyard (schoolyard) by selecting and mapping out areas they expect to be high in biodiversity in part one. Part two uses a larger area to make observations about the area by using “biodiversity clues.”

Not intended for classroom use, these are the slides from the presentation "Building Kids by Building Robots" discussing involvement in a variety of educational robotics programs including FIRST Lego League, VEX Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, Skills Canada and FIRST Robotics Competition.

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